Identifying Barriers to Collaboration Between Primary Care and Public Health: Experiences at the Local Level.
Rebekah J PrattBeth GyllstromKim GearinCarol LangeDavid HahnLaura-Mae BaldwinLisa VanRaemdonckDon NeaseSusan ZahnerPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2018)
Some barriers to collaboration (eg, changes to health care billing, demands on provider time) require systems change to overcome, whereas others (eg, a lack of shared priorities and mutual awareness) could be addressed through educational approaches, without adding resources or making a systemic change. Overcoming these common barriers may lead to more effective collaboration.